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Statistical Software

Analytical methods

descriptive and inferential statistics, multivariate data visualization, multivariate regression

Research strengths

survey design, experimental design, reproducibility (e.g., Github version control)

Disclaimer

Made with the R packages pagedown and datadrivencv.

The source code is available on github.com/keanarichards/resume.

Last updated on 2022-01-19.

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Keana Richards

Relevant Experience

Quantitative User Experience Research Intern

Google

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  • Translated complex research problem into evidence-based, actionable results through 14-week research program combining qualitative and quantitative methods across 8 studies to understand users’ pain points while interacting with Google Search
  • Collaborated closely with and communicated results to cross-functional stakeholders across 10+ teams to drive product design decisions
  • Built and validated novel metric of perceptions of Google Search features

Doctoral Researcher

University of Pennsylvania

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  • Planned and directed multiple research projects in collaboration with researchers in Psychology, Marketing, Engineering, Management, Mathematics, and Human Development departments across 3 institutions
  • Performed qualitative (e.g., grouped text responses into themes) and quantitative (e.g., created survey experiments) analyses to understand impact of identity on labor market decisions
  • Designed and earned funding for A/B tests determining whether virtual reality intervention affects racial prejudice ($6000) and whether competition affects gender differences in preparation ($20000)
  • Supervised both high school and college students in designing and using R to analyze experimental research projects, culminating in research awards and publications
  • Led workshop on Data entry, cleaning, and reproducible data management/analysis practices in R during research assistant training

Education

PhD, Psychology

University of Pennsylvania

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May 2022

MA, Statistics

University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

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Dec 2021

  • Master’s thesis: ran multilevel linear models in R to analyze the impact of race and voice pitch on person perception; presented results at international conference attended by 3800 academic and industry professionals

BA, Psychology (cum laude)

University of Maryland, College Park

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May 2017